| Tinman 2007-07-18, 10:33 am |
| "Bill Marriott" wrote:
> There is a difference between the GPS that can be used to control one of
> those magic map and routing systems versus the locator technology mandated
> by E911. I'm not sure about the tech details, but my Treo 700p has a
> little crosshair icon on all the time and is compatible with Sprint's
> "family locator" feature, yet I can't use the TeleNav feature without the
> purchase of additional hardware.
>
Yep, same with my 650. Weird that--at least in my tests--the family locator
service seems to be about as accurate as my dedicated GPS. Granted I haven't
done much testing other than while stationary, but I recently did a test
within my house. After I turned off street-lock on my GPS it showed its
location roughly on the property line with my neighbor, if not over in the
neighbor's yard (hard to tell with just a map). With family locator I could
see each of my Sprint phones and they appeared almost exactly where they
were positioned inside the house, including mine which was sitting right
next to the GPS.
Moreover, with family locator my Treo 650 doesn't seem any less accurate
than the Katanas that are also on my plan. Yet TeleNav supports the
standalone Katanas but not the Treo. Seems odd since if I had to buy a
separate GPS for my Treo I would probably buy some sort of onboard mapping
software that didn't require cell service to work.
--
Mike
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